Business Analyst

Appone; Great Falls (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Appone in Mechanicsville, VA is seeking a Business Analyst 4 to support tolling modernization. You will develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and process documentation while collaborating with developers, architects, QA testers, and operations teams.

The role includes light QA and requires strong communication skills. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of BA experience, experience with APIs and modernization initiatives, and a solid Agile/Scrum background.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of business and system analysis experience.
• Experience creating requirements for APIs and modernization initiatives.
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards.
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to interpret basic SQL queries and understand relational data structures.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with microservices.
• Experience working in regulatory or compliance-driven environments.
• Tolling or transportation domain experience.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and system requirements for microservices, API workflows, and modernization efforts.
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and other structured documentation.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, testers, and operational teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Facilitate clarification sessions to ensure alignment across technical and business stakeholders.
• Use Azure DevOps Boards to manage backlog items and track progress.
• Provide QA support as needed, focused on validating user stories and confirming acceptance criteria.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders and project leadership.

Skills

Business analysis

API requirements

Agile/Scrum

Azure DevOps

User stories

SQL queries

Documentation

Communication

Regulatory/compliance

Tolling domain

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category Information Technology

Description

Role: Business Analyst 4

Location: Mechanicsville VA 2/3 days onsite

Position Summary: The Business Analyst supports the tolling modernization program by performing business and system analysis across microservices, data workflows, and application modernization. The BA will develop clear user stories, acceptance criteria, process documentation, and communication materials while collaborating closely with developers, architects, QA testers, and operational teams. The role includes light QA support focused on validating requirements and acceptance criteria. This position reports to the Development Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and system requirements for microservices, API workflows, and modernization efforts.
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and other structured documentation.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, testers, and operational teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Facilitate clarification sessions to ensure alignment across technical and business stakeholders.
• Use Azure DevOps Boards to manage backlog items and track progress.
• Provide QA support as needed, focused on validating user stories and confirming acceptance criteria.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders and project leadership.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of business and system analysis experience.
• Experience creating requirements for APIs and modernization initiatives.
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards.
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to interpret basic SQL queries and understand relational data structures.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Desired Skills
• Experience with microservices.
• Experience working in regulatory or compliance-driven environments.
• Tolling or transportation domain experience.
• Deliverables & Success Metrics
• User stories and acceptance criteria.
• Process maps and workflow documentation.
• Requirements traceability and QA validation support.
• Support for sprint objectives and cross-team alignment.

Full-Time/Part-Time -unspecified-

This position is currently accepting applications.